Monitor Technician PRN Days

USPI•Fort Worth, TX

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth is hiring a PRN Telemetry Monitor Tech- Days! Welcome to Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth, TX, a pinnacle of excellence and innovation where your skills can truly shine! Our hospital stands as a remarkable joint venture between Tenet Healthcare, USPI, and the esteemed Baylor Scott & White network. Nestled at 1800 Park Place Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas, we've been dedicatedly serving Fort Worth residents and neighboring communities since 2014. Our commitment to our community's health and well-being is unwavering. Offering a wide spectrum of medical services, our 30-bed acute care surgical hospital includes an Emergency Department, a 30-bed inpatient unit, a 4-bed intensive care unit, and cutting-edge diagnostic imaging facilities. Step into a facility equipped with the latest medical advancements. With 14 state-of-the-art operating rooms, including da Vinci, ExcelsiusGPS, and Mako Surgical Systems, you'll be at the forefront of surgical innovation. Join a team that spans across specialties such as ENT, Bariatric, Pulmonary, Gynecology, Orthopedics, and much more. Your expertise will have a profound impact on patients' lives across a wide range of surgical services. We also do Spine and Craniotomy. That shows we a higher intensity than your regular ortho surgery hospital. Our unwavering focus on quality and service ensures that every surgical procedure is conducted in a meticulous and patient-oriented environment. Join us at Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth to embark on an incredible career. Apply today to be a part of our dynamic team and contribute to a legacy of excellence. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here! The Telemetry Monitor Technician is responsible for accurate record keeping, observation of monitors and prompt reporting of cardiac rhythm changes. As the Patient Care Technician, individual will interface with visitors, patients, family, and physicians on phone and in person for Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth and Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Outpatient Center.

Requirements

High School Diploma, or equivalent
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Patient Care Technician (PCT), Medical Assistant (MA) Certification, or equivalent
Monitor Tech Certification, or completion of a basic dysrhythmias course with documented competencies
BLS Required
Good communication and people skills
Excellent clinical skills appropriate for a medical assistant, nursing assistant or patient care tech
Ability to utilize Electronic Healthcare Record for patient documentation.

Nice To Haves

Minimum one (1) year experience in a hospital setting preferred

Responsibilities

Monitors cardiac rhythms throughout the facility via centrally located telemetry monitors.
Maintains ongoing, high-level surveillance of patients’ cardiac rhythms and communicates information about dysrhythmias to the patient care nurse/Charge Nurse.
Measures and interprets patients’ heart rhythms and documents in patient record, per policy.
Initiates/discontinues monitoring on admission, transfer or discharge. Performs configuration as necessary.
Answers telephone and communicates clearly when receiving information from patient care units and/or physicians.
Troubleshoots monitors with nursing staff and contacts Facilities/Biomed as appropriate.
Gives report to oncoming shift.
Cleans monitoring equipment, per policy.
Performs clerical duties including distribution of messages.
Performs clinical duties, under the direction of an RN or LVN, including assisting patients to the restroom, removing IV catheters, etc.
Cleans rooms if needed.
Provides clinical, clerical and telephone support in emergencies.
Assists RN’s as instructed.
Any other duties as instructed by supervisor